“The quality of life depends upon the ability of society to teach its members how to live in harmony with their environment—defined first as family, then the community, then the world and its resources.”
Dr. Ellen Henrietta Swallow Richards (1842-1911)
We are fortunate to reside within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Washington State University, in the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture. Our department has a rich history of outstanding research and engineering practice in water quality, hydrology, and natural environment preservation and protection. Our lab is in the PACCAR Environmental Technology Building, a hub of interdisciplinary research and education and a Certified LEED New Construction Gold. We have direct access to qPCR, BSL2, BSL 2+ labs, Illumina Sequencing, PacBio Sequencing, and genotyping. Over the years, we have benefited from rich collaborations with diverse colleagues in environmental engineering, microbiology, virology, and public health. These include Drs. Irene Xagoraraki, Joan Rose, Marirosa Molina, and Melissa Gonzales. Through these great collaborations, we are passionate about addressing environmental challenges in environmental and human health.